Parabola Magazine

[shadowsminder]

Does anyone here know how much Parabola, the magazine, pays?

Does it provide any compensation at all?

Their practices appear to be a mystery.

https://parabola.org/submissions/

https://duotrope.com/listing/5616/parabola-magazine

https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Market/Index?id=5449

 

[Unimportant]

It's a mystery indeed! Usually absence of any information anywhere means 4-the-Luv, and 4-the-Luv isn't uncommon for literary journals.

But they do say "Parabola purchases the right to use an article...." so that ought to mean that they do pay something; if so, they may be deliberately withholding the rate because it varies widely depending on the piece and the status of the author.

You can always email them and ask -- or submit, and then decline their offer if they say yes but don't offer sufficient compensation.

 

[mrsmig]

Found a 2018 statement from Parabola that was informative:

We do not have a fixed pay rate for articles, but pay each author a portion of a set issue budget, depending on the length of each article and the number of total articles accepted. If an issue includes a few long articles, each author will receive a larger payment; if there are a larger number of shorter articles, each author will receive a smaller amount. Article payment generally ranges from $150 to $400. The payment for epicycles and book reviews is $75. Forum contributions are unpaid.

Hope that helps.

 

[dickson]

Found a 2018 statement from Parabola that was informative:



Hope that helps.

What do they pay for deferents?